History
The La Vista Public Library was born out of a generous gift from a resident, Howard Hamilton, who wanted nothing more than for his city to have a library.

Hamilton approached the City Council in October 1971 and by the fall of 1972, the City of La Vista approved his donation of 4,000 books as well as $75,000 for the construction of La Vista's first library. Groundbreaking took place in September 1973 and it opened to the public in June 1974.

For more about the La Vista Library's history, click here for an excerpt from La Vista's history book, "Creating a Community".

New Facility
The La Vista Public Library officially opened in its current location on December 1, 1999, expanding from an old 4,000 square foot facility to a spacious modern facility of more than 23,000 square feet.

Amenities
Library materials include books and periodicals, audiobooks on CDs and cassettes, Music CDs, videos and DVDs, CD-ROMs, and downloadable books, audiobooks, music and magazines. The La Vista Public Library contains a computer lab with online databases, Microsoft Office, Internet access and wireless access including wireless printing.